WELL · 42-183-30824 · DISTRICT 6
Melton L. L. #3
Gregg County · Willow Springs (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Melton L. L. #3 (API 42-183-30824) is a well in Gregg County operated by Fortune Resources LLC, completed November 26, 1990.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1990 and 2018, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Shoco Production, L.P. and has since transferred to Fortune Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 13 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, B/Massive Anhydrite, Rodessa, Young.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shoco Production, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Longview, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 5 permits on file · (903) 738-9622
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fortune Resources LLC |
| Production reports | Buffco Production Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shoco Production, L.P.Sep 21, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 21, 2018
- last permit issued
- Nov 26, 1990
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.5M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 26, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.565107, -94.760408
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Gregg County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton, L. L. G-6-287101 | Willow Springs (Travis Peak) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 558K | Apr 2019 – Jul 2026 |
| Melton, L. L. G-6-136757 | Willow Springs (Cotton Valley,w) | Fortune Resources LLC | 1 | 0 | 943K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2019 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 72,544 · prior 12 63,281(+15%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerJan 1993 → Dec 1999
- 2EL Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Mar 2002
- 3Hunt Petroleum CorporationApr 2002 → Nov 2008
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Dec 2008 → Aug 2016
- 5Shoco Production, L.P.Aug 2018 → Jul 2019
- 6Fortune Resources LLCAug 2019 → Jul 2021
- 7Petralis Energy Resources, LLCAug 2021 → Feb 2023
- 8Buffco Production Inc.Mar 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 843618-99 | Recompletion | Shoco Production, L.P. | Aug 16, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 | Oct 17, 2018 | 9,100 |
| 376252-99 | Drill | Marshall Expl. Inc. | Aug 6, 1990 | Aug 9, 1990 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-136757 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-287101 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 330 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 2,530 | -2,200 |
| B/Massive Anhydrite | 6,645 | -6,315 |
| Rodessa | 6,645 | -6,315 |
| RodessaRODESSA-YOUNG - LANSING, NORTH S | 6,950 | -6,620 |
| Young | 6,950 | -6,620 |
| PettitPETTET | 7,325 | -6,995 |
| Travis Peak | 7,525 | -7,195 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,150 | -8,820 |
| LCV Marker | 10,405 | -10,075 |
| Sexton | 10,725 | -10,395 |
| BlossomBLOSSOM - LANSING, N. FIELD ONLY | — | — |
| Glen RoseGLEN ROSE - CHARGED ZONE | — | — |
| GoodlandGOODLAND - CHARGED ZONE | — | — |
| WoodbineWOODBINE - EAST TEXAS FIELD (DIS | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,929 | 9,112 | Perforated |
| 10,570 | 10,629 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,630 | 12.25 | 725 S |
| 5.5 | 10,820 | 7.875 | 1,400 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Sep 18, 2019 | Jun 10, 2019 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 26, 1991 | Dec 13, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1991 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-183-30824 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-30824 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Flewellen42-183-30951
0.5 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Base of Massive | 6,612 | -6,228 |
| Rodessa | 6,612 | -6,228 |
| Pettit | 7,347 | -6,963 |
| Travis Peak | 7,540 | -7,156 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,377 | -8,993 |
| Anhydrite | — |
Mackey42-183-30694
0.7 KM · Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 2,795 | -2,429 |
| Goodland | 4,691 | -4,325 |
| Glen Rose | 5,103 | -4,737 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 6,430 | -6,064 |
| Rodessa | 6,697 | -6,331 |
| Rodessa | 6,981 | -6,615 |
| James Lime | 7,150 | -6,784 |
| Pettit | 7,374 | -7,008 |
16 TOPS · FIRST 8
McGrede Gas Unit42-183-31128
0.8 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Pettit | 7,318 | -6,963 |
| Pettit | 7,318 | -6,963 |
| Travis Peak | 7,527 | -7,172 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,029 | -8,674 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,029 | -8,674 |
Flewellen Gas Unit42-183-31327
0.9 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 1,916 | -1,555 |
| Goodland | 4,625 | -4,264 |
| Glen Rose | 5,054 | -4,693 |
| Rodessa | 6,740 | -6,379 |
| Pettit | 7,224 | -6,863 |
| Pettit | 7,224 | -6,863 |
| Travis Peak | 7,510 | -7,149 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,293 | -8,932 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Flewellen Gas Unit42-183-31338
1.3 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,560 | -6,162 |
| Pettit | 7,089 | -6,691 |
| Travis Peak | 7,522 | -7,124 |
Flewellen Gas Unit42-183-31285
1.5 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,594 | -6,260 |
| James Lime | 7,050 | -6,716 |
| Pine Island | 7,204 | -6,870 |
| Pettit | 7,284 | -6,950 |
| Travis Peak | 7,482 | -7,148 |
Pugh Meadows Gas Unit42-183-30820
1.6 KM · Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,635 | -6,274 |
| BMA | 6,670 | -6,309 |
| Rodessa | 7,080 | -6,719 |
| James Lime | 7,300 | -6,939 |
| Pettit | 7,355 | -6,994 |
| Travis Peak | 7,585 | -7,224 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,681 | -9,320 |
| Cottonvalley-Cotton Valley Lime | 9,681 | -9,320 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Culpepper42-183-31294
1.6 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,620 | -6,282 |
| James Lime | 7,078 | -6,740 |
| Pine Island | 7,226 | -6,888 |
| Pettit | 7,309 | -6,971 |
| Travis Peak | 7,503 | -7,165 |
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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